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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-21
READING NEWS.

APRIL I9.-To-day is the 1llth ami
versary OF the battle of Lexington,
when our forefathers, at the ringing Of
the bells, left their plows in the field,
saddled their horses, took their rifles
and fastened to the contest Of battle,
some Of them never to return, and some
that returned after eight years Of war
fare.
George w. Ritter and family have
moved to Kiowa county, Kansas. and
gone TO farming. The best wishes OF
the people follow them in their new
vocation.
The rain of Saturday night and Sum
day gives new life to our whole COM
munity. Capt. j. a. ,Strstton. went tn
Syracuse, Kansas, last week, to be gone
week or two.
The Syracuse paper says DR.. Edison
of Syracuse was arrested at Hartland
for practising in that city without O
license. The doctor will have to take
out license for every place within
sixty miles Of his home to avoid being
arrested, it seems.
Stratton Bros. have opened up the
street the entire length of their addi-
ton, about 100 rods--to public travel
and is quite an improvement TO the.
town.
Our township assessor is giving us
a call.
L. Ii. Sheldon has just put in stock
of boots and shoes and fitted up
counter for it.
The street gang is again at work
west Of town.
The advantages of our town begin 10
bring people to it., and almost every
day some one is looking for land or
business of some kind.
John Dickson, in burning OF his pas
ture last week, left it supp0sing the fire
was out, but as the wind arose it star
ted up the fire and blew across the
road and burned fence posts, hay, wood
and stubble, Kansas stables; to the
amount of s75 or more.
MARY DE ZEAN.
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COURT HOU9E CHAT.

Judge harrington smiled sweetly as
he informed our reporter this morning
that marriage licenses were booming
Register Beck is doing big real estate
business. He has recently had large
case put in his Office for holding the
records of transfers 1t is arranged in
such manner as to greatly facilitate the
transaction of transfer business.
County Clerk Lakin plOds along with
routine business, which is occasional
ly enlived by the county commission
ers.
The rock pile still offers attractions
for the Maynard and the erring.
Thomas Smith, arrested for vagran-
cy on Saturday, still languishes in du.
rance vile.
Sheriff White, Saturday took in a
transient boarder by the name of Al
Brown, who was arrested by Marshal
Dougherty, at the instigation of tbs
deputy sheriff of Joplin. Mo. The gen
tleman departed for Missouri on the
Sunday train.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-21
mARRTAGR LICRNsRa.

The following licenses were issued
from the office of the probate judge
during the past week:
VIM. Edwards of Elmendaro to Sa-
rah E. voorhees, of Center township.
Jonas D. Love of Reading to Cora Z.
Oliver of Emporia.
John Garfield, Salina county, Kan
sas, to Hattie Edgerly of Americas,
Kansas.
Peter Reber of Neosho Rapids to Car
oline Lehnherr of Emporia.
Chas. Augerot to Lille Harris, both
Of Emporia.
Joseph Billaman of Strong City to
Susan Wilson of Olpe.
William Edminston to Mary P. Hill,
both of Americas.
L. W. Vanderberger to Augusta
Mex, both of Americas.
j. T. Holly of Emporia to Margaret
Armstrong of Montgomery county,
Kansas.
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Kmporsa marble WORE,

T. P. Burns s. Co., proprietors of
the Emporia Stone and Marble Works,
and dealers in granite and marble
monuments, head stones, mantels.
ETC., are prepared to furnish on short
notice, any kind or quality of work
desired. Their marble yard is on Com
mercial Street, between Eighth and
Ninth Avenues. Any one in this city
or section of the state wishing grave
stone, monument or cemetery work of
any kind, should call on I. p. Burns
s. Co. and examine their work. If the
dead live again and look down from
their exalted abode on the things of
earth, may not the sight of their neg
lected graves, through the gloomy pOr-
tails of which their shining spirits
passed, weaken the current of that
better influence so potent in directing
the footsteps Of relatives and friends
into paths that lead to a higher and
happier hfeP What more impressive
act could be performed, expressive o.
tender sympathy, than the proper car
of the grave2 Acts Of longing, linger
ing love for those who have gone be
fore. bind earth TO heaven and bring
mortality and Immortality into swee
communion. The graves of the de
parted become sacred ground. Thei
proper improvement and ornamental
ton by loving hands does not pass un
noticed. In this direction, T. P
Burns s. Co. will aid you If you vii
give them call. They make cemeter
work speciality.
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TIE 1NrsRSg1EE COMMERCE.

Framed and enacted ostensibly to pro-
tect the people, and especially the far
mers, the interstate commerce law is
the most pernicious piece of legislation
ever enacted by congress. If 1t had
been designed to injure the farmer and
hamper commerce it could not have
been more effective; 1t interferes with
the business of railroads whose inter
ests are identical with those of the far
mers, as we long ago demonstrated and
settled, and it imposes a tax on the
whole people to sustain an expensive
commission composed of lawyers lack
ing the capacity, sympathy or kn0w1-
edge to deal with the questions in
Volved.
The extent of this country and the
relation of each SEE tion tt the other re-
quire unrestrained and intimate COM
munication. The interest of the pro-
ducers of Indiana, Iowa and California
are as important AS those of New Eng
land and New York; that system of
transportation which has enabled the
farmers of the far west to compete in
the markets of the east and south with
their nearer brothers is the system
which yielded the greatest good to the
greatest number.
It gave markets to the wheat and
cattle growers of Dakota, enabled the
settlement and development of the
northwest. and furnished cheaper food
to the vast consuming population Of
the East, The railroad has been the
great civilizer and promoter of Ameri-
can prosperity. This interstate railway
law was designed to cripple them. The
result is to give them large profits and
destroy competition.
The very law itself advances freight
rates fully twenty per cent, and this ad-
vance the farmers and the people must
pay. Certain grades of wool in Cali
fornia are taxed by this law fifty
per cent in freight. The
rate is about one per cent
per pound. The law advanced it to
five cents and this comes out of the
farmers pockets. The law is iniQuit-
Gus and should be repealed. Let the
farmers everywhere organize at once
for its abrogation, and bring such an
influence to bear upon congress as will
wipe it off the statute books at the next
session. We invite correspondence on
this subject and full expression of
views. Our columns are open to dis
duss this question in all its phases, and
our best space will be devoted to it as
in the oleOmargarine niquity.-Ameri-
can ApTiculturiSt.
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Death Of MII1on E1ndiey.

Died, at his home, near Plymouth,
Kansas, March 18th, 1887, of tumor of
the brain, Milton Lindley, in the 4eth
year of his age. He was born in Or
ange County, Indiana, September 4th,
1871. He was united in marriage to
Miss Sophronia P. Hackney, of Plym-
outh, September 6, 1855, who, together
with a daughter, two sons and an aged
mother, are left to mourn his loss. Mr..
Lindley was one of Lyon COunty's pio-
neers, having located here in 1850,
since which time he has held various
offices of trust. In early life he became
member of the Society of Friends
and has ever lived consistent Christ
ian life.
The illness which finally proved
fatal began over year ago, still he
was not confined to his home until the
last severe illness of 90 days, during
which he showed the same patience
and resignation which characterized
his entire life. In the death of Mr.
Lindley, the community lost one of its
best and most highly respected citi.
Gems.
Rev. McAnulty, whose acquaintance
dates back to a period of over twenty
years. conducted the funeral services al
the family residence at two O'Clock
Friday which was largely attended by
relatives and friends.
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Chinese Traits.

A Naples correspondent of the Lon
don NesCs writes: At the Berlin Geo.
graphical society, Herr A. Henning
lately made many interesting observa-
tions on China, founded on a long ac-
quaintance with that country. Among
other things he said that Chinese
| music knows nothing of pure octaves
but only pnre fifths. On this account
Chinese music strikes strangely though
not disagreeably on Europeans, while
the Chinese take some time TO become
accustomed to our music. The Chinese
language is not so destitute of delicate
turns as is generally believed. The
people are still extremely superstitious
and prejudiced. Although they ac-
knowledge the superiority of European
surgery. they prefer their native doc
tors, and it would be dangerous for a
European to undertake any operation.
No experienced physician, either.
would like To trust medicine to his
CHI; -ese patient without strict super
vision. Chinese indifference is still
worse than Chinese superstition. The
Chinese is born man, lives a dog. and
dies an ass. No assistance can be
found in that country, where one has.
to rely on himself and believe no man.
The want of sense of the common
good, and of all self-sacI-ifice, is so
great that all the celebrated buildings
fall into decay, snch as the temples and
royal tombs, many of which are bean
tiful. There are no buildings in
China older than three hundred years.
Communication 10y road is only kept
up where least 4liflicalt; agriculture is
in the same state as thousand years
ago. The manufacture of silk decays,
and machines have no chance against
the cheap manual labor. The popula-
ton is less than is believed. Though
the towns are crowded, the country is
waste and deserted. The Chinese
themselves think that the population is
greatly. oyerestimated. Pekin has q
superficies of about 3. square miles,
and there are great many open
spaces in the city, while almost all the
houses are small and of only one story;
the number of inhabitants, instead of
amounting to millions. is at most 5O0,-
600 souls. Tien-tsin, the population
of which is given at $50, 900, has prob
ably only 20, 900 to 1900. Neither Is
the country rich. An official with q
salary of $50 a month maTTies and
lives very we'll Herr Henning thinks
it would not be wise to uproot the In
situations of the country, in spite Of
their faults. European culture makes
its way slowly. and it is now certain
that China can not get on without
Europeans. who, however. should not
risk their capital in the land as there
Is no guarantee for II whatever.
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nett =.
Tax certificate 1873 sale of 1884 and
tax certificate 221 sale of 1886 were or
dered refunded with 10 per cent inter-
est, said sales being illegal.
The appointment by the County
Superintendent Of Miss Carrie jackson
as assistant teachers examiner, vice
Miss Grace Allen resigned, was con-
flrmed.
The assessment Of sw or of sec Ia
twp 81, r IL, was reduced from e7.7t
per acre to $3.5e per acre
and that of the NV or OF
Sc or of same section was raised
from $500 per acre to s7.75 per acre,
said changes being clerical errors of the
assessor and made at his request.
The official bonds of Othaniel Fisk,
Justice of the Peace in Center town
ship, and William ii. Carr, appointed
Constable in Agnes City Township were
approved and ordered filed.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting and of all subsequent meetings
were read and approved.
Viewers were appointed on new road
petitions as follows:
On petition Of j. B. Moon, John
Strain, H. H. Gray and James Stout;
on petition of j. w. Osborn: David
Hunter, N. A. Stevenson and n. n.
Blankenship; on petition Of VIM. Por-
ter: j. j. Wingheld, Robert Wells and
E. Barclay; on motion of J. Carter; J.
w. B. Hewitt, r. II. Gsssaway and J.
R. Mays.
The board then adjourned to meet in
special session May 2, 1887.
Attest: ROLAND LAKIN,
County Clerk.
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Is is said that the real estate boom
has boon somewhat overdOne in Wich-
ita. Probably this is so. But moneyed
men who wish safe investments in
Kansas dirt can still get in on the
ground floor at Emporia, where prop
erty values have not as yet been blown
up like bladder. Besides this, EN-
poria has something to base boom on.
Her natural advantages and location
entitle her to what other Kansas towns
are making for themselves by main
strength and awkwardness.
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DIa0.

Charles E. Kirkpatrick died Mon
day at about o'clock, at the residence
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Kirkpatrick, 500 State street, from lung
trouble contracted about year ago in
the western part of this state, from
which he continually suffered to the
time of his death. He was in the 26th
year of his age; was of a large family
eight in number-in which his death is
the first, leaving fond and loving
parents, four sisters and one
brother, besides many relatives and
friends who deeply mourn his loss.
The funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at O'Clock at the residence
of his parents. His remains were in
tered in Maplewood cemetery with
appropriate services, conducted by
Rev. Samuel Sargent of the First
Methodist church,
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RAIN is pleasant topic, so, for the
benefit of those who don't read the BIZ
BILE, we quote few references to rain.
''Then will give you rain in due sea-
son, and the land shall yield an in
crease. Thou causeth the rain to de-
scend into burrows. THE north wind
driveth away rain. Nor the clouds
return after rain. THE winter is
past, the rain is over and gone. ''-"He
planteth an ash and rain doth nourish
it.''-''Let us fear the Lord that giveth
rain. "-''The ground is chapt for there
is no rain. Are there any vanities
by Gentiles can cause rain?''-''I have
with-holden the rain from yOu.''-
'Even upon them shall be no rain. -
''He sendeth the rain upon just and
unjust. He prayed and the heaven
gave rain. ''-''On the wicked He shall
rain snares. ''-''I caused it to rain on
one city not on another '-"E Elias
prayed earnestly ii might not rain. =
"God shall rain His fury on him. "A
continual dropping of rainy day
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THE following quotation which ap.
peared in this paper some time since
is being pretty generally copied through.
out the state. There may not be much
poetry in it, but there certainly is con.
siderable truth, and the footing of En-.
poria's horn by THE NEWS is certainly
having its effect. All that this city
needs is to have public attention
called to her, and her many advantages
will speak in thunder tones:
THE Emporia NEWS sounds the
proper note when it says: 'Whose
town that does not boom itself through
its home p apers shall not boom.
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!. Ordered that upon the payment of
fifty dollars by Julia A. Gutekunst. the
County Attorney be authorized to re-
lease lot.No. 80, on Constitution Street
in Copley's Addition to the City of
Emporia, from the judgment of the
State of Kansas against o. Pfefferle,
August Gutekunst and Julia A. Cute
kunst.
The following persons were appointed
Treasury Examiners for the ensuing
quarter: John N. Hyde, of Emporia
City, and w. s. Cook, of Jackson Town
ship.
T. L. Mcmillan and Roland Lakin
were appointed committee to attend
the annual meeting and vote the Stock
of Lyon County in the NJ. K. 81 T. Rail-
road.
All county warrants remaining UNI
claimed for three years or over were
ordered cancelled.
The roads on petition of F. NJ. Wea-
yer, e. HI. Spencer and F. n. Dicker-
ho0f were laid over until the July seS-
sion, and the roads on petition of e. r.
Marcy and II. Shallehn were laid over
until the January session, 1888.
The Board then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Attest ROLAND LAKN,
County Clerk.
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THE 1ickleness or uncertainty of pub
lie sentiment is shown in the matter of
the establishment of county high
schools. When the bill providing for
such institution was before the legisla-
ture the press of the state warmly IA
vored it, and had many reasons why il
should pass. Since it became law
but two or three counties have at
tempted to avail themselves of it, and
in these the proposition has brought on
row, reminding one of county seat
fight,
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New maaeEassurlne ,Rassrprases

NeS Me2aEassGRAHg5R AeaPPF1ses
With the impulse lately given to bus
mess in our midst has come demand
for more manufacturing enterprises,
and quite number of persons, af-
ter having carefully studied
over the situation, have formed
companies looking to this end and
taken out articles of incorporation and
formed companies for this purpose.
Among them may be mentioned the
following:
E2P0RIA MANUFACTURING co.
This company has been formed for
the purpose OF making plows, harroWs
and agricultural implements Of all
kinds. 1t has @ charter which runs
ninety-nine years, and capital stock
OF SlOO, GOO in l eco shares Of $50 each,
with seven directors, as follows: j. T.
Burton. Z. F. Sprague, J. W. PAIRING
ton, John q. Burchfeld, J M. McCown,
n. L. Weaver, I. E. Perley
TIE EMPORIA PACKING AND CANNING
COMPANY
Has been incorporated and chartered
for the purpose of buying, killing.
packing. handling and selling live
stock of all kinds. Its charter runs
fifty years, with a capital stock of $780,.
900, in / 200 shares Of 800 each. The
directors are: Jacob Taylor, II. p
Clark, W. T. soden, Edward Borton,
T. j. Acheson.
EAPORrA STARCH AND GLUCOSE NAN.
UFACTURING COMPANY.
The objects aimed at by this corpo-
| ration are signif1ed by the title. 1t hal
| q charter running ninety-nine years
with capital stock of 500 900, con-
| sisting of 4 900 shares. Seven directors
are provided for, and the following arr
the ones chosen for the first year: Sam
uel Lewis, L. NJ. Carter, 3. N. Bell, J
c. HoIderness, W. C. Harris, E. P
Jay, Cliff L. Burge.
Much Of the stock has already beer
subscribed for each of these projects
and it is expected that active work viii
soon commence on the plants OF eaci
of them
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-21

p. L. BARNUM. the famous show
man, is writing a serial story for the
Golden Argosy. The opening chapters
viii appear in this popular weekly two
or three weeks hence, and will no doubt
be perused with thrilling interest by
thousands of readers, young and old.
Three other new serials commence in
the April numbers-.'The Last War
Trail, story of the early days OF the
great west, by Edward ). Ellis; Ned
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-21

BRADsTREET's reports that at the
present time there are in the United
States at least 100000 more industrial
employees at work than at the same
time in 1885, while wages are as high
as in the flush times of 1882, while in
many cases they are much higher.
This is the most encouraging news the
laboring people of the country have
had for years. A continuance of this
condition of affairs means most won
derful increase in the general pros
perity of the country.
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Conformation.

The Right Rev. Bishop Louis NJ.
Fink, of Leavenworth, will give Con-
frTnation on the twenty-sixth of April,
a. M, in the Church of Sacred Heart OF
Jesus, 121 Cottonwood Street.
Several from Strong City, Hartford.
Olpe, Eagle Greek, Reading, Eureka
and Hamilton viii be in Emporia on
that day to receive Confirmation in the
Church.
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HaiIinrand Gnaahtng OF Tea16.

Last Saturday, States Attorney
Feighan and Deputy Sheriff Wooster
went around town and notified the
restaurant men that they would allow
no more cider to be sold in the city and
anyone who violated this order would
be prosecuted under the liquor law.
The restaurant men thinking discre-
ton the cheapest way, Immediately
shut down on cider. Hence arises the
the wailing and gnashing of teeth,
which is heard,- when some thirsty in
dividual walks into restaurant, calls
for q glass of crabapple, - and is in
formed that it cannot be sold.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-21

Fort SCOTT and few more Kansas
towns have gone wild with enthusiasm
because Jay Gould happened to speak
with one or two of their business men.
But then enthusiasm of this kind is
somewhat justifable under certain cir
cumstances, and it looks as if Fort
Scott had struck the circumstances.
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PRRaONAE.

E. Baumsberger of the Normal spent
Sunday with friends in Americas.
Mrs. Hill, postmistress at Americas
was in our city for few hours Satur
day.
Senator Plumb of Kansas stroIls
around New York with both hands in
his pockets, but for all that his hearty,
unaffected manners make him one OF
the most popular men IN the senate
Chicago Journal.
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Newton,'' q fascinating tale Of New
York street life; and ''The Young
Acrobat" by the well-known writer,
Horatio Alger, Jr. So many new stO-
ries of unusual excellence and varied
interest cannot fail to add to the rapid
ly growing popularity of the Golden
Argosy, which amply maintains its
high position by the fine character Of
its printing and illustrations, the
brightness and purity of its contents,
and the brilliant STAFF of writers who
contribute to its pages.
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The Peabody Gazette is now u daily
visitor at this office, but as yet has ev-
identity not got into its daily harness
in as good shape as.we shall expect to
see i'm the near future, us we failed to
observe anything in the way of tele-
graph news. \ daily without tele-
grams in these days is about on par
with wagon without wheels.
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TUESDAY, April 19.-Mrs. Birket has
the frame for a new dwelling house
partially up in the east part of the city.
More houses are being built in this
part of town, some eight or ten new
roofs already being up.
W. H. Egolf is sick. He has been
confined to his bed for nearly a week.
ID. NJ. Huested has his residence In
the south part of town nearly enclosed.
New buildings are being put up in
every part of our growing city and We
are enjoying a boom in proportion to
with other towns, although We receive
but very few puffs from our home
newspaper. BURLow.
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English SPAWN Linament removes
all hard, soft or calioused Jumps and
biernishes from horses, blood spawn,
curbs, spIints, sweeney, stiles, sprains,
sore and swollen throat, coughs, etc.
Save so by use Of ono bottle. Every
bottle warranted by Lewis & MeCand-
less. druggists, Emporta
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-21

MINNEAroLIs Messenger: Since the
railroads have got clear of the pass car
riers, two cents or one cent and half
mile would be sufficient for passen-
ger fare; when al persons who travel
pay, the fare can without loss to the
companies be lowered. 1t will be the
duty of the next legislature to consider
this matter. The leaven is working.
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ARHoR day is quite generally Ob
served in some states, among them
Colorado, Wisconsin, Iowa, West Vir-
GINA, Indiana, Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
souri,, California, Kentucky and Maine.